The following tools to create your own eBooks can be accessed from anywhere or from one computer to be emailed around. The online tools are free but require registration.
Online Tools
VoiceThread - Make your book an eBook! Add images, text, and your voice to make a book online you can share with your family and friends.
onetrumedia.com
vuvox.com
One Computer Tools
MovieMaker
PowerPoint
Example of a VoiceThread eBook
Bind Your Book
Illustory
A storyboarding kit with postage paid envelope. Available at Toys R Us and from Amazon.com. Make your book and send it to them. They will print it, bind it and send it back to you. Can be completed and submitted for printing online too. Go to http://www.creationsbyyou.com/IP/consumer_internet.asp. $21.95
Shutterfly
A photobook making web site at shutterfly.com. Make your book online, click submit, and get a bound book wiithin a couple of weeks. There are page limits for certain packages. The longer the book, the more expensive the book. 5x7 casual book=$10.39; 8x8 soft cover=$19.99
Resources for You
In addition to the Caldecott books in the library classroom, check out these sites for more ideas.Table of Contents
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Making an eBook
The following tools to create your own eBooks can be accessed from anywhere or from one computer to be emailed around. The online tools are free but require registration.Example of a VoiceThread eBook
Bind Your Book
Just for Fun
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